PED virus found on Idaho hog farm

Idaho state veterinarian Bill Barton says a case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has been found in his state. The farm has been quarantined and the state is working with the farmer to eliminate the virus and prevent its spread, he said.

A case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has been found on an Idaho hog farm.

Bill Barton, state veterinarian for the Idaho Department of Agriculture, said the virus was diagnosed the week of Feb. 10. Most hog production takes place in southern Idaho, he said, declining to name the specific location.

The attending veterinarian on the farm is working closely with the producer to determine the source of the virus and eliminate it from the herd and prevent its introduction on other farms.

The veterinarian has put the farm under quarantine. Barton declined to give the number of hogs on the farm, saying it was producer information he cannot disclose.